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noun

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plural of clock

as in timers

a device to measure time the clock reads 5:00 p.m.

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verb

present tense third-person singular of clock

as in punches

to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner sick of being insulted, he swung around and clocked his tormentor hard enough to knock him off his bar stool

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Noun

Other trendy touches include Tivoli radio-style Bluetooth speakers, Japanese Lemnos clocks, playful contemporary Hong Kong artworks, and mini-bars stuffed with local brands such as Loveramics ceramics, Elephant Grounds coffee pods, and Conspiracy chocolate bars. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026 And some interactions — most notably, particles interacting through the weak force — exhibit asymmetries when particles are replaced with antiparticles, when reflected in a mirror, or when their clocks are run backward instead of forward. —

Big Think, 23 Apr. 2026 At the Fix-It Fair, people were bringing in electronic devices, clocks, clothing and jewelry for free repairs. —

Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026 For instance, researchers at NIST have shown that, using ultra-precise clocks, a clock moving at 10 meters per second for 57 million years would lag a clock at rest by 1 second. —

Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026 The catalog and in-store shopping experiences were so memorable that fans still congregate, online and in person, to tell stories of clocks and cups and catalog wishes. —

Domenica Bongiovanni, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026 The market is a new build and clocks in at 43,000 square feet, which is about standard for their markets. —

Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 15 Apr. 2026 That same day, Scritti Politti clocks in for matinee and evening shows at Queen Elizabeth Hall, reconnecting with the label that helped define its early-’80s arc. —

Spin Staff, SPIN, 14 Apr. 2026 Today’s best clocks already use atoms to keep extraordinarily accurate time. —

Andrei Derevianko, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2026

Verb

Bain’s arms were measured at 30 7/8 inches at the NFL combine, which clocks in at the third percentile. —

Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026 Savannah clocks exactly what Cirie was doing, warning everyone off of Ozzy, and says as much to Emily and Christian. —

Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Mar. 2026 Sometani Shota stars as Sakai, a convenience store clerk who clocks in, recites the employee pledges, restocks the shelves, and feels nothing — until new recruit Ogawa (Erika Karata) arrives as one of several anomalies that send the store’s standardized operations spiraling toward bloody ends. —

Blake Simons, Variety, 20 Feb. 2026 The trio also clocks hours together on the pale-peach Cini Boeri for Arflex Strips sofa, screening films on the television that’s tucked into the custom entertainment console. —

Morgan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 28 Jan. 2026 Henry clocks the guy, proving that his passion for Yas—and for life in general—hasn’t fully run dry. —

Judy Berman, Time, 19 Jan. 2026 Compare that to your average bottle, which usually clocks in at less than 100 proof, or 50 percent ABV (legally whiskey must be bottled at a minimum of 80 proof). —

Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 1 Jan. 2026 Fanning’s Jenny, trying to secure a new whale of a client for her publishing company while her feckless husband perpetually clocks out of activities with their son, is also compelling to watch, particularly when Jenny and Marissa find ways to bolster each other. —

Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 4 Dec. 2025 Anna immediately clocks that Larry, a curmudgeonly old man transported back to his younger self, is in for a tough ride. —

Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Refinery29, 20 Nov. 2025

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Noun

Saving the night sky is more an investment over time as light fixtures are updated, old lighting is replaced with LEDs and motion timers are installed.

— Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
From the outside, the enormous former glove factory still resembles a warehouse, and from the store’s towering façade alone, first timers would be forgiven for thinking there’s no way the entire interior could be filled with books.

— Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2026